Webinars

Event date October 1st, 2026
1 CEU expires 10/30/2027

Guest presenter: Pam D'Apuzzo and Frank Cohen

This webinar from VMG Health examines how AI tools are reshaping medical coding and claims auditing operations, and the compliance risks that come with them. Presenters Pam D’Apuzzon and Frank Cohen cover the shift from coder-as-generator to coder-as-curator, the "human-in-the-loop paradox" where biased human oversight can train AI to be biased more efficiently, and the regulatory exposure created under the 60-Day Rule and False Claims Act. The session closes with a four-pillar governance framework and concrete operational guardrails organizations can implement to keep AI-assisted coding defensible rather than a liability.

Event date September 14th, 2026
1 CEU expires 9/30/2027

Guest presenter: Robert Oubre, MD, CCDS

Heart failure coding is challenging because there are multiple classification systems, and getting the type and acuity right can swing both CC/MCC status and HCC risk adjustment significantly. Coders and CDI staff often see documentation that labels a patient as having "heart failure" without the clinical specificity needed to support accurate diagnosis coding.

Event date September 10th, 2026
1 CEU expires 9/30/2027

Guest presenter: Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, CCDS-O

The ICD-10-CM updates are here and are effective October 1, 2026. This webinar will describe changes to the all-important Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and new codes. It will include a summary of ICD-10-CM additions, updates to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, and newly added ICD-10-CM codes (Chapters 1-22) including associated guideline updates, where applicable.

Recorded August 20th, 2026
1 CEU expires 8/30/2027

CMS releases its policy changes for physician practices every summer, giving stakeholders 60 days to comment before the Final Rule is released in November. The policies, new HCPCS codes and values are effective 1-1-2027. In addition to RVUs and the conversion factor, the rule contains important coding policy proposals. Join us to hear about CMS’s proposals for telehealth, E/M services related to CPT changes, and policies for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers. This webinar describes proposed changes. It’s the first look we have at what CMS is thinking about for policy changes in 2027.